Turkey promises reconstruction of infrastructure in Ukraine
kurdsatnews
Aug 18, 2022
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, center, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, and United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres shake hands after their meeting in Lviv, Ukraine, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that he had agreed with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres during a meeting in the Ukrainian city of Lviv to continue coordinating the implementation of the Ukrainian grain export initiative, the Ukrainian News Agency announced.
He also said that he discussed with Guterres the possible directions for the development of the Ukrainian grain export agreement, noting that during a meeting, they also dealt with what he described as Russian "nuclear blackmail" about the Zaporinha nuclear plant, which Moscow and Kyiv accuse each other of the bombing.
"The United Nations must ensure the security of this strategic objective, its demilitarization and its complete liberation from Russian forces," Zelensky said.
For its part, Anadolu Agency reported that Turkey and Ukraine signed an agreement on the sidelines of Erdogan's visit to rebuild infrastructure.
Earlier today, Erdogan met Zelensky in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv after he arrived in the town in preparation for the tripartite meeting that brings them together with Guterres, according to Anadolu Agency.
On Thursday, the Ukrainian president considered his Turkish counterpart's visit to Lviv, in western Ukraine, a "strong message of support" for his country.
Turkish Trade Minister Mehmet Mus and Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov signed a memorandum of understanding that would see Turkey involved in helping to rebuild Ukrainian infrastructure after the conflict.
"The visit of the President of Turkey to Ukraine is a strong message of support from such an important country," Zelensky wrote on Telegram, noting that he had discussed with his Turkish counterpart the issue of grain exports and the situation at the Zaporizhia nuclear plant.
Guterres, who arrived in Lviv on Wednesday afternoon, plans to visit the Black Sea port of Odesa on Friday, where grain exports have resumed under an UN-brokered deal to ease a worsening global food crisis.
Also, on Saturday, he will go to the Joint Coordination Center in Istanbul, which includes officials from Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, and the United Nations who oversee the Black Sea exports of Ukrainian grain and fertilizer.
For its part, Erdogan's office said he would discuss ways to increase grain exports and steps that could be taken to end the war between Ukraine and Russia through diplomatic means.
The office also added that Erdogan would discuss "all aspects" of bilateral relations between Ankara and Kyiv during his meeting with Zelensky.
It is noteworthy that Russia and Ukraine signed an agreement on July 22, brokered by Ankara and the United Nations for four months to re-export grains and fertilizers after stopping the conflict to ease the global food crisis.
The United Nations said it could help facilitate IAEA inspectors' visit to Zaporizhia from Kyiv, but Russia said any visit by inspectors could not take place through the Ukrainian capital because it was too dangerous.
For weeks, Moscow and Kyiv have exchanged accusations about launching attacks on the nuclear plant under Russian control, raising the international community's fears of a catastrophe that may appear in its head if the bombing continues in the vicinity of this site.
He also said that he discussed with Guterres the possible directions for the development of the Ukrainian grain export agreement, noting that during a meeting, they also dealt with what he described as Russian "nuclear blackmail" about the Zaporinha nuclear plant, which Moscow and Kyiv accuse each other of the bombing.
"The United Nations must ensure the security of this strategic objective, its demilitarization and its complete liberation from Russian forces," Zelensky said.
For its part, Anadolu Agency reported that Turkey and Ukraine signed an agreement on the sidelines of Erdogan's visit to rebuild infrastructure.
Earlier today, Erdogan met Zelensky in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv after he arrived in the town in preparation for the tripartite meeting that brings them together with Guterres, according to Anadolu Agency.
On Thursday, the Ukrainian president considered his Turkish counterpart's visit to Lviv, in western Ukraine, a "strong message of support" for his country.
Turkish Trade Minister Mehmet Mus and Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov signed a memorandum of understanding that would see Turkey involved in helping to rebuild Ukrainian infrastructure after the conflict.
"The visit of the President of Turkey to Ukraine is a strong message of support from such an important country," Zelensky wrote on Telegram, noting that he had discussed with his Turkish counterpart the issue of grain exports and the situation at the Zaporizhia nuclear plant.
Guterres, who arrived in Lviv on Wednesday afternoon, plans to visit the Black Sea port of Odesa on Friday, where grain exports have resumed under an UN-brokered deal to ease a worsening global food crisis.
Also, on Saturday, he will go to the Joint Coordination Center in Istanbul, which includes officials from Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, and the United Nations who oversee the Black Sea exports of Ukrainian grain and fertilizer.
For its part, Erdogan's office said he would discuss ways to increase grain exports and steps that could be taken to end the war between Ukraine and Russia through diplomatic means.
The office also added that Erdogan would discuss "all aspects" of bilateral relations between Ankara and Kyiv during his meeting with Zelensky.
It is noteworthy that Russia and Ukraine signed an agreement on July 22, brokered by Ankara and the United Nations for four months to re-export grains and fertilizers after stopping the conflict to ease the global food crisis.
The United Nations said it could help facilitate IAEA inspectors' visit to Zaporizhia from Kyiv, but Russia said any visit by inspectors could not take place through the Ukrainian capital because it was too dangerous.
For weeks, Moscow and Kyiv have exchanged accusations about launching attacks on the nuclear plant under Russian control, raising the international community's fears of a catastrophe that may appear in its head if the bombing continues in the vicinity of this site.
